When
Conventional Wisdom Is No Longer Wise
The
conventional views only serve to protect us from thinking. Thinking is only for
the few who dare to lead themselves and others to a better way of life.
Here
are 7 statements that are generally accepted by the public and the experts:
1.
A college degree is the ticket to a great life. No longer true. Self-education and skills are the
ticket to a fruitful life. Common sense trumps any conventional education.
2. Being an
entrepreneur is risky. No longer
true. The best route to a faithful life is through entrepreneurship and the
ability to perform.
3.
It takes money to create wealth. Not true. It takes a God-given dream and the hunger to
pursue that dream to create true wealth.
4.
Look for a safe and secure job with good benefits. No longer wise. A safe and secure job is a myth, even
in the security industry. There is no freedom in security just like there is no
security in freedom.
5.
Be reasonable and adapt to the world. Not wise. Be unreasonable and persist until the world
around adapts to your way of thinking. Conformity and security has gotten us
into a worldwide recession.
6.
What you don’t know can’t hurt you. How about living up to your own expectations? Don’t just
live to conform to external expectations of who you are and what you are about.
Creative people are out of balance, disruptive, disturbing, and unpredictable.
7.
Exceed expectations others set for you. Or just go with the flow or that’s the way we do
things around here. What we don’t know can kill us. Keeping doing things the
same way is a sure way to get obsolete, and quickly!
Thank
you for reading and reflecting on today’s nuggets. Share them with others.
Be blessed and be a
blessing to others
Carlos Fontana
Author of the book Priceless, Co-author of the
book Follow to Lead
"The future
belongs to those who can see and pursue opportunities before they are
obvious."
"Those that take
swift action will always leave those that don't breathing the dust."
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